About Cornerstone Gallery

Cornerstone Galley and Studio is located in historic Blue Island, Illinois, one of the oldest suburbs south of Chicago. Built in 1887, the building’s history began when August and Whilhemina Schreiber, German immigrants since 1851,  established a tin  shop in the building.  Business thrived into a full service hardware store lasting nearly 75 years until its closure in the  late 1960’s. Since then there have been many businesses in the large 3-story structure but none as innovative as Cornerstone Gallery.

Cornerstone Gallery  is unique in many ways. Cornerstone is owned and operated by an artist whose vision has always been first and foremost, “It’s about the art.” Paulette Stobinske is an artist whose work is as versatile as it is creative and whose creativity and generosity extends to all artists. That is why the mission of Cornerstone is so important to all the artists who become associated with the gallery. It is more than just a gallery. It is a space where artists can come to together not only to show their work but also to share ideas and friendship. Artists who share the Cornerstone vision continue to show with the gallery year after year.

Another of the unique aspects of the gallery and studio is that five resident artists who, along with Paulette, share the gallery’s mission of creating, showing, and sharing their art with the local community.
 

The mission of the Cornerstone Gallery is to develop a cultural community in Blue Island and the surrounding communities. Visual artists are invited to show in group shows three times a year and performing artists are also encouraged to showcase their talents.  Musicians, poets, and drumming circles are just a few of the local talents that have appeared in the gallery space. Artists are afforded an exceptional opportunity to mingle with the guests in a very informal atmosphere. Cornerstone Gallery’s vision is to “demystify” art and  to afford the general public and local visitors an enjoyable and unintimidating experience.  Everyone associated with the gallery and studio is approachable because the gallery’s mission is make the space about art, about the people who make it and the people who appreciate it; about our commonalities; and about our  desire to  share our vision with others.

Your Visit        

            We hope you enjoy your visit to Cornerstone Gallery. We invite you to browse the gallery, get to know the artists, and enjoy the work. Many of our showing artists are well established, but we also strive to show the work of emerging artists as well. No matter what their experience, all the artists are excited to talk about their work and to share their visions. We want your visit here to be enjoyable, entertaining, and unintimidating.

Notice to Artists

Tara Banfield

Ruth Marcanti

Paulette Stobinske

Diana Jo Godbout

Charles Anderson